Reply to: ''Commentary on 'A new drug with a nasty bite: A case of krokodil-induced skin necrosis in an intravenous drug user''' To the Editor: I thank the authors for their reply to our article. Levamisole, an adulterant most commonly found in cocaine, can be associated with skin vasculitis resulting in ulcerating lesions. 1,2 The most common cutaneous findings are characteristic pur-puric les...

Valeriana jatamansi is an important medicinal herb from Caprifoliaceae family found in the Himalayan region at an altitude of 1500-3600 m. It is known for its medicinal compounds Velerenic acid and Valepotriates. It is recommended for the treatment of insomnia, stimulates the central nervous system, and reduces spasms and anxiety. The aim of the present study was to study genetic diversity in t...

Diarrhoea is a symptom of infections caused by a host of bacterial, viral and parasitic organisms and most of which are spread by faeces-contaminated water. In developing countries, children under three years old experience on average three episodes of diarrhoea every year.A descriptive epidemiological investigation was carried out in kherajkhat area of Lakhimpur district of Assam during the oc...

if we plan to collect the talent and ingenuity of the next generation, we must help them succeed from an early age. a comprehensive understanding of how to nurture the creativity and talent of young people could lead to its presence in adulthood, as talent creates opportunities for human development and fulfilment. the media is a powerful industry for constructing, influencing, and maintaining ...

background: the main goal of the present study was to develop a new sensitive and specific pcr based method for identification of cryptosporidium sp. using novel primers from 18s ribosomal rna. cryptosporidi­osis in high-risk host groups particularly in neonates and immuno-compromised individuals may result in death. to the best of our knowledge this is the first study regarding develop a new p...

Automatic dialect identification, like automatic language identification , has often been approached through the use of phonetic frequencies and phonetic sequence modeling. While such statistical systems perform well on language identification problems, they are less adept at the more difficult problem of automatic dialect identification, particularly on short segments of speech. In this paper ...

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Current metrics for de-identification are based on information extraction metrics, and do not address the real-world questions “how good are current systems”, and “how good do they need to be”. Metrics are needed that quantify both the risk of re-identification and information preservation. We review the challenges in de-identifying clinical texts and the current metrics for assessing clinical ...